Smyrna extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-12 in the process. They fell 8-3 to the Delmar Wildcats. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 7-3 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Delmar, the win got them back to even at 6-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
For Delmar's part, Aiden McCauley and Ryder Keidel were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, McCauley didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Keidel struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Delmar: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 4-5 otherwise. At bat, McCauley got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Keidel went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Nichols, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another was Mathais Ford, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smyrna will challenge Salesianum at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Delmar, they will take on Indian River at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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